Inside the New York Yankees clubhouse with MLB.com beat writer Bryan Hoch.

Statement from Hal Steinbrenner

Statement from Hal Steinbrenner, Managing General Partner of the New York Yankees

“On behalf of the New York Yankees I want to congratulate the Texas Rangers, Chuck Greenberg, Nolan Ryan and their entire ownership, staff and organization on winning their first American League Pennant.

They played liked champions and we wish them the best of luck representing the American League in the World Series.”

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I do not agree about keeping Girardi, He has shown how poor a manager he is this year .Last year the team won not because of Girardi but in spite of him . The aquisitions of Berkect ,Burnett, and other bench riders were poor choices and contributed nothing. His opposition to using the bunt with the speed of 3/4 players is ridiculous. The yankees looked silly on bunts against them. Last and most important part of his job is team congeniality ,he only talked to or acknowledged the older veterans ,seemed to have NO camardie with [players ,stood on the top step with his arms crossed like a manaquin]. It seemed like some players were so aloof that they might not even know his name. The manager is PART of a TEAM and when that happens the players will respond.

My hat is off to the Rangers. From Nolan Ryan, to Ron Washington, to Josh Hamilton, Cliff Lee, and Elvis Andrus—–they simply outplayed the Yanks. They were the better team. Pitching, pitching, pitching——we all knew the Yanks were in trouble in September and it still was there in October. Maybe if Tex or AROD had gotten hot, but good pitching always shuts down good hitting. I first learned it in ’63 against the Dodgers and it repeated itself this last week! Congrats to the Rangers—–now go and win the Series!!

PS, I FOR GOT CATCHING, THE WORST IN THE LEAGUE AT THROWING OUT RUNNERS, POSADA HAS 1 YEAR LEFT ON CONTRACT,EITHER BUY HIM OUT OR PLATOON HIM AT DH, AND EITHER BRING UP OR GO GET A GOOD CATCHER,WHO CAN HIT AND PLAY DEFENSE! AND THE BLIND SPOT IN RIGHT FIELD NEEDS MORE TELEVISONS,NOW I AM DONE!!

WELL BOTH SERIES SHOWED THE SAME GLEARING PROBLEM FROM LAST YEAR,STARTING PITCHING,WE 3 STARTERS IN THIER 20’S, TO GO WITH CC AND HUGHES! WE ALSO NEED A LEFT FIELDER WHO CAN HIT!(CRAWFORD) AND GARNER NEEDS TO LEARN HOW TO BUNT! MIDDLE RELIEF,SHOULD BE ADDRESS ALSO,AND WHO IS GOING TO REPLACE MO??? WHEN THESE CONCERNS ARE ADDRESS WE WILL BE CHAMPIONS AGAIN!!!

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